Female Worth

3 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.Albert Camus

So its winter again and I’ve noticed a lot of people around me are feeling a bit blue and down (me included!) We all know that the shorter days and lack of sunlight and that is just too flipping cold to be out all day is affecting us.

But how do we stay happy and healthy during these winter months???

I’ve got 3 great tips for you to help……

1. Make sure you get out the house at least once a day

We can persuade ourselves that it’s better to stay inside and watch TV when it’s this cold but doing this can get you stuck in a rut and really suck you into your depression.

I have dogs so I have a good excuse to get out and walk them around the park, and I always feel great after it.

But if you don’t have dogs and think you have nowhere to go, try just getting out and walking to the shops (even if you don’t need anything), it could only be a 10 min walk but it breaks a pattern of doing nothing and gets you in the fresh air.

Also the sunshine will give you that essential vitamin D we need to feel good (even if it’s a bit cloudy)!!

2. Take your Omega 3’s

These have been linked to helping depression and other inflammatory diseases according to Stephen Llardi.

He is a depression expert and has really helped me understand what affects depression symptoms and simple ways to help.